１３１番です。（番号を付けるときにミスをしたため、１３０番は欠番です） the fact that things turned out as they did is entirely attributable to an error of judgement in another direction altogether. 前の文（１２９番）がセミコロンで終わって…

１２９番です。 As it was, I believe my judgement proved quite sound on the question of timing: 今回は分解する必要はなさそうです。 前の文は、スチーブンスが部屋にお茶をもって入っていく場面の描写でした。 ファラディさんはそろそろ休憩してもいい…

１２８番です。 In fact, when I bring in the afternoon tea, Mr Farraday is inclined to close any book or periodical he has been reading, rise and stretch out his arms in front of the windows, as though in anticipation of conversation with m…

１２７番です。 Mr Farraday will usually have just returned from his short walk on the downs at that point, so he is rarely engrossed in his reading or writing as he tends to be in the evenings. engross を奪う を～に専心（没頭）させる tend …

１２６番です。 In the end, I decided the most prudent moment in the day would be as I served afternoon tea in the drawing room. 文の構造がはっきりしていないので、やはり分解してみます。 ① In the end, ② I decided (that) ③ (that) the most pru…

１２５番です。 It was clear, then, that I had to choose my moment wisely. 今回は改めて分解しなくてもよさそうです。 It は仮主語で、真主語は that 以下です。 お馴染みのパターンです。 had to は、have to の過去形で、もちろん「ねばならない」で、…

１２４番です。 A refusal in such circumstances may well not reflect my employer's true feelings on the matter, but once having sustained such a dismissal, I could not easily bring it up again. refusal 拒絶 拒否 辞退 sustain 支える 耐える …

１２３番です。 for although I would not for one moment, as I say, suspect Mr Farraday of inconsistency, it nevertheless made sense not to broach the topic when he was preoccupied or distracted. inconsistency 不一致 不調和 一貫性のない言動 …

１２２番です。 Nevertheless, I considered most carefully what might be the most opportune occasion to bring the matter up with him; セミコロンで終わっているので、筆者の言いたい意味とか感情は次へ続き、補足されることになるのですが、文法的に…

１２１番です。 There was no reason to believe he would not be as enthusiastic as before about my proposed mortering trip - indeed, that he would not repeat his most kind offer to 'foot the bill for the gas'. まず分解ですね。句とか節単位で…

１２０番です。 But from my observation of Mr Farraday over these months, he is not one of those gentlemen prone to that most irritating of traits in an employer - inconsistency. prone の傾向がある 前かがみの irritate いらいらさせる 怒らせ…